Zambhala Puja

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Zambhala is a wealth deity and an emanation of Buddha Ratnasambhava. He has increasing quality and is the essence of generosity. His aspirations are to help the poor and those suffering from ill torture. There are five Zambhala : red, yellow, black, white and green.

Zambhala vows to bring wealth, prosperity, success and fortune to sentient beings and to destroy obstacles. He also increases spiritual wealth including luck, long life and wisdom intelligence.

Benefits of the Five Zambhala Wish-fulfilling Wealth Vase and Zambhala Wealth Pouch

The five Zambhala Wish-fulfilling Wealth vases (contain many holy substances such as life woods, mantra rolls, holy pills and relics, medicines, precious metals and stones, five colours cloths, etc) and the Zambhala Wealth Pouches (contain precious stones, Zambhala pendants and mantras, medicines, etc) will be blessed during the Zambhala Puja.

These vases and pouches are believed to possess the positive energy to attract luck and fortune. After the puja, sponsors of the Wealth vases and Zambhala Wealth pouches can take them back to offer on their shrines, shops, factories, offices or any place where money and precious items are kept.

The Five Zambhalas, each of a different colour are enlightened Bodhisattavas manifested as Dharma Protectors. Their aspirations are to help sentient beings overcoming their problems, difficulties and obstacles as well as to guide them to ultimate enlightenment.

The Five Zambhala Wish-fulfilling Wealth Vase annd the Zambhala Wealth Pouch are considered to be very precious as they embody the virtues and essense of the Five Zambhalas.

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